Labor Shortage Swamps Western Work Force
The West faces acute labor scarcity with coal mine work curtailed. Harriman lines contract 2000 tons weekly from Illinois at $1 per ton plus $7 freight to Garfield Utah. Japanese workers in Union Pacific mines earn up to 170 dollars a month as wages rise. Union Pacific urges customers to stockpile coal for winter while expanding labor recruitment from the East meets limited success. Labor agencies are overwhelmed with orders for men.
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Omaha
Neb
West
Harriman Lines
Illinois
Garfield
Utah
Union Pacific
Voliva Quits Zion City for New Mexico Paradise
Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva leaves Zion City without a disclosed destination and heads toward a new home for followers near Las Vegas in San Miguel county New Mexico. He is accompanied by advisers Theodore Forey John A Taylor and George Bright. Initial land purchases total 442 acres with plans to add at least 5 000 more acres to the tract as the faithful prepare a new paradise.
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Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Las Vegas
San Miguel County
N. M
Voliva
Theodore Forey
John A. Taylor
George Bright
New Mexico
New
Newfoundland Fisheries Dispute Goes to Arbitration
London reports that the Newfoundland fisheries dispute will be submitted to arbitration. The move is described as a step toward a formal settlement, with both sides awaiting a decision that could set a binding framework for future harvesting rights.
Newfoundland fisheries dispute slated for Hague tribunal
The government with lead at The Hague peace conference will present the most important case yet to the tribunal. The Newfoundland fisheries dispute is expected to be submitted after negotiations in London between the foreign office and American ambassador Whitelaw Reid.
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London
Foreign Office
Whitelaw Reid
Neutrality of Norway Reaches Agreement at Swinemunde
Diplomatic circles report that Emperors William and Nicholas discussed Norway's neutrality at Swinemunde and agreed that Germany and Russia will respect Norwegianneutral territory. Britain supported Norway's guarantees while William signaled no effort to thwart Russia's accord with France and Britain.
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London
William
Nicholas
Swinemunde
Norway
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Will
France
Portland Trustland Savings Bank Deposits Hit 3 Million
Portland Ore Aug 22 The Portland Trustland Savings Bank deposits rose to 3 million ten days ago and directors consider action to realize on securities. Vice President Lytle assigns fault to W Cooper New York Aug 19 Several hundred employees are laid off as a fire devastates a four story warehouse and factory on Furman Street housing the New York and Baltimore Coffee Company and others.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Trustland Savings Bank
Lytle
Fauliders
W. Cooper
New York
Baltimore
Furman Street
Legal confrontation over Eddy estate hearing continuation
The judge dismissed requests to continue the hearing on Mary Baker Eddy's estate as the next friends withdrew. Chandler moved to dismiss. Streeter urged Masters to proceed to determine competency. The court noted lack of parties and potential orders needed to resume, marking a pause in the long succession dispute dating from 1907.
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Chamberlain
Automobiles Selloff Hits New York Millionaires
More than 2,000 New Yorkers have sold their cars in recent weeks and many more have cancelled new machine orders. The move involves cars valued at over 15 million dollars, now worth about 7 million, amid the so called high price panic.
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New York
Textile firm paymaster held up by three highwaymen
Report of William H. Hicks paymaster for Schaum Uhlinger textile machine makers being held up by three highwaymen on a street in Philadelphia. A satchel containing identified items was among the items altered or diverted during the incident.
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Philadelphia
William H. Hicks
Schaum & Uhlinger
In Hospital Paymaster Hicks After Robbery Scuffle
Paymaster Hicks lies in a hospital with a bullet wound in the arm after a scuffle with robbers. Authorities report the incident occurred during the robbery attempt and is under investigation.
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Hicks
Federation considers counter suit against Pei Manufacturers
President Gompers said after an executive council meeting of the American Federation of Labor that the federation would probably file a counter suit against the Petroleum Manufacturers' Association alleging conspiracy.
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Washington
American Federation of la
Gompers
Pe Sre Manufacturers’ Association
Market Quotations Wheat and Flax From Duluth
Market quotes from Duluth on August 21 show wheat with prices for Dec at 1.0044, May at 1.04 and Sept flax at 1.16 percent or 1.15 for Oct and 1.13 for Dec, noting futures values for Not active months.
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Duluth
Wheat price report from Minneapolis market notes
Wheat futures on August 21 show Sept at 97 cents Dec at 98 1/2 cents and May at 1.03 dollars. On track futures list No.1 hard at 1.02 1/2 dollars No.1 Northern around 1.01 dollars No.2 Northern at 98 1/2 to 99 1/2 cents No.3 Northern at 94 1/2 cents.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Cattle and Hogs Market Quotes From St Paul Auction
St Paul market report lists cattle prices with good to choice steers at 5.50 to 6.25 and cows, heifers 2.50 to 5.00, veal calves 4.00 to 5.50. Hogs range 5.30 to 6.05. Sheep show good to choice wethers 5.25 to 5.0 and lambs 6.25 to 6.75.
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St. Paul
Wheat and dairy price figures from Chicago market report
Chicago market note lists Wheat for Sept and Dec at 89 and 94 percent, Corn at 57 and 55 percent, Oats 49 and 47 percent, Park at 15.80 dollars, Butte Creamerick at 20 24 cents, dairies 18 22 cents, Eggs 13 percent 15 cents, Poultry turkeys 12 cents, chickens 12 percent, springs 14 cents.
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Chicago
Park
Butte
C. Dairies
Springs
Chicago Market Report Cattle and Lamb Prices
Chicago cattle prices quoted are 35 cents to 40 cents per pound with cows at 5.40 to 5.70, and lambs ranging from 6.26 to 7.50 per hundredweight. The report lists multiple categories and pricing bands for regional buyers.
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Chicago
Frick urges caution as corporate trust issues loom
Henry C. Frick arrives in New York for a US Steel finance committee meeting and criticizes broad market pessimism while urging lawful reform. He says ongoing corporate abuses should be corrected without harming legitimate managers and notes the government’s enforcement actions should signal future intent. He warns against overreaction that could harm international trade and stresses responsible governance.
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New York
Henry C. Frick
United States Steel Corporation
Governor Magoon's Cuba Report Worries Medical Officers
A long cable from Governor Magoon of Cuba shows alarming lapses in sanitary safeguards since American withdrawal and Cuban army control. It notes disregard for treaty obligations that kept Palma government in line, startling medical officers and signaling public health concerns amid the pacification process.
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United States
Hos Corps
Washington
War Department
Magoon
Cuba
Market slide opens with low stock prices in New York
Prices for stocks were again low in the opening hours with declines in Amalgamated Copper, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Union Pacific and Hudson and Metropolitan Street Railway. A brisk trader demand pushed prices above prior close before a selling wave pulled many shares down again.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Broo Rapid Transit
Union Pacific
London
Otis Aan
Brooklyn Transit
Delaware and
Hudsor
Metropolitan Street Railway
Four Victims of Storm Toll in Leon Iowa
Four victims died in a recent storm near Leon Iowa with Mrs Clarane and her three children among the dead. The house was struck by lightning as the storm raged and about twenty people were affected by the disaster.
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Leon
Clarane
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